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Bachelor's-4% vs national median209 grads tracked

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 58th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,609
middle 50%: $23,433 – $42,636
Median · 5 years out
$52,379
middle 50%: $36,118 – $62,509
Median · 10 years out
$73,392
middle 50%: $53,343 – $88,826

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Hilo's bachelor's program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $32,609 one year after graduating, rising to $73,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $54,306 for this field, ranking 58th of 125 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,862 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,528 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,281 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$106,631 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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